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Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day, which last year attracted more than 3,500 visitors, will return to Eastern Gardens in Ryde on Sunday 30th June 2024, it has been announced. The event will take place a day after the national ...

Easter is a particularly good time to look for red squirrels on the Isle of Wight as natural food sources are becoming more abundant and they are anxious to build up their strength and fat reserves after winter. As well ...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has publicly blasted Red Funnel, stating that CEO Fran Collins should “either run a bloody service or get somebody else to do so”. Mr Seely took to Twitter last night (Saturday) in response to ...

Jordan Browne Newport have climbed 2 places in Wessex Division 1 after beating Romsey Town by the only goal of the game at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday). With W&B not playing today, Port included 2 of their number in ...

All 3 Red Jets are now considered unserviceable resulting in the hi-speed service being suspended until Monday, with a slower replacement boat set to be brought in. A revised timetable was introduced on Friday afternoon when Red Jet 6 developed ...

A Bembridge man found in possession of Class A and B drugs and 4 bladed articles has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Brendan Frampton, of Embankment Road in Bembridge, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday ...

Hundreds of Red Funnel passengers have been left disgruntled by yet more technical gremlins which have resulted in Red Eagle being pulled from service and the Red Jets suspended in their entirety. For the second time today, technical issues on ...

Ferry operator Wightlink has confirmed it is looking to commission brand new, all-electric ferries for its cross-Solent routes. The news comes following a visit to its Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal by Maritime Minister Lord Davies earlier this week. The Minister and ...

The future of Novum Law's Isle of Wight office is unclear after the injury claims firm was bought out by Simpson Millar earlier this week. Both the assets and trading name of Novum Law - which specialises in personal injury, ...

Isle of Wight College students of Travel and Tourism got an insight into Wightlink’s operations at the start of a study day in Portsmouth. Captain Dave Booker welcomed the 15-strong group to the Bridge of St Clare as they sailed ...